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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2006
David Frederick Champion, Durham, NC (US);
Vincent Rocco Lanzolla, Clayton, NC (US);
Timothy Andreas Meserth, Durham, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
David Thomas Windell, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Frederick Champion, Durham, NC (US);
Vincent Rocco Lanzolla, Clayton, NC (US);
Timothy Andreas Meserth, Durham, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
David Thomas Windell, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, computer program products, and electronic devices are provided for managing sound in a plurality of computer-executed applications. One method includes: operating a sound manager function to provide a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1; and in response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, the sound manager function selectively muting the up to n-1 applications. Another method includes providing a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1. In response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, at least one action is performed in response to requests to play sounds by the selectively muted applications so that the sounds are muted with respect to a sound device.